Lock guard



UNITED STATES! "PATENT Monnrs zprMnN, or oHioAoo, rLLrNors.

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To alla() Immz' may concer/n 'Be it known that LI MORRIS', ZUTMAN, acitizen ofthe UnitedStates, residing at Chicago, in :the'countyofCookvand State-'of when said'ivindow or other element is moved Ato anyof its intermediate. positions.

The invention Willbedescribed in connection with a` vehicle ktopfhavingwindows which :may be shifted to produce an open or closed type, andwhich has a door-whereby access'ma-y be hadvto. the. vehicle, thefd'oorbeing in the path ofthe movablevivindow' and having a latch or lockWhich is prevented from being operated toropen the doorWhentthevvindovv'is in any of. its intermediate positions, therebypreventing the break age of the glass of the Window or injury to theframe in which the glass is confined.`

TheV invention has as its object the production of a deviceofthischaracteif'which will produce these` and other` advantages in ai simpleand' expeditious manner.-

One embodiment of the invention is herein shown and described, inconnection with thefaccompanying drawings, in which 1 is asectionalview: of a vehiclebody Y showing the invention vapplied thereto; f

v whereby the operation of the loc-k is pre*A i 'Ventedg'xy c -v.'Fi'gv. 3 isa vertical-section'illustrating. the

relative position of somev of the parte 'when 1 Fig, 2 is asideelevation of a vehicle 'door "showing'in detail the mechanismemployed,

the movable Windenr is brought' into 'operative position With themechanismV sho-Wn A Fig. 2; and

Figft is afra-gmental View similar to that shown inFig. 2, 'illustratinga modified `construction which may Ibe resorted to. 1n theaccompaI-iying drawings the device is shown as applied toa vehicle top10 hav- Y "ing thegmova'ble Window 11 arranged in the- Y ;Y

I movablealong the guide 12 which extends.

rear-most portion Vof the top and' which is VSpeeicaton of LettersPatent.

Patented ein. 2,551,192?,

Application. 1ed August 26, 1918.` Serial 1\To`. 251,360..

from onelendto the other .theleO-l" Y tbl" .c

illustrated is provided with the doors.v 1 3I and.

14, each of which is respectively provided l Witlithe Windoivsfl land*16, which areheld against sidevvise movement relatively to said doorsandare arranged in a different plane than that in which thegavindoiv- 11moves y Each of these doors carriesa sectionof the movablevvindow 11'and are further, respec-V l guide V12"prjo videdt'o fOllfIl` L guidefor the tively provided with `the'i mechanisms gen- Verally designa-ted17 andl',` .which arein',

the path of movement ofthemovablexvindow suoli. as '11. and; nare.operable by said movable Window to engage and prevent the operation ofthe latches 'of thefrespective doors 13 andlilthereby eliminatingthepossibility of said doors 13;a'nd 14 being opened either from Within oryWithouty' When.the

movable Window 11 is caused to assume L pQ- c `sition intermediate itsInormal positionl-in n f realiV ofthe` top andthe door,` suchsas-lgorwl'lenfarranged between this -f door and-the f door 141-. The mechanismgenerally desigspo ' nated lis composedof theipivO-liedmembers 20'and21, which arese'cured tothe plate'22 vwhich .in-turn is ,attached to thedoor- 13.` v These members 2.0;y and 21-ar`earr1g6d lin the path of themovableivindoiv 11 and arel arranged at one side ofthe-Windows 15! and'Y Y lof the doors 13 and 14. fllheefmembersm 20v and 21 arerespectively pivotallv. connected@ mepiatefae at 23 and er1-anti have ctheir .ends p ivotal ly connected ,togetherfvgat 25.

A' pin 26y isk provided to`Y limit the movement off` said .me1nbersf20and,- 2-15 in onedirection..v

This plate 22 and the members, Whlieliit carries'is arranged upon the.door ksofthat the endsofvthe members 20 "and 21 project are providedWithl the beveled edges 42,'Efand '.29so `thateach of these members mayreadily .i

Abe depressed `when the movable Window engages-them during itsmovementinreither v 'z directionl One ofthe `members asf20 is p'o-lY fvided with they downwardly projectingnrod'- Y 30, which jis" pivotedtheretoat*3 1.f :This rod isixprovided for the purpose ofrenandconsequentlythe bolt 32, when the movable Windovv l11 is inanfintermediateposition. j To accomplish thisthe'bolt' is recessed 105gagfing the A bolty 32'1ofthe `*lock f3.3 to preventy thenmanipulationof thfe ylever `3.4,

at 35 to receive the rod When-the same is 'y depressed by the engagementof either offthei: ff

o into the pathof the movablewvindow;l These Vends are bentnpwardly asshoivn at 28 and! y engagement With the bolt 32 which prevents 1 n y Thehousing 37 is provided' with the slot 42 in which the handle of' th'ecauses its operation, thus preventing the opmembers 20 or 21 with themovable Window 11. A coiled spring 86 is provided which is arranged uponthe rod 30 and reacts between the pivoted member 2O and the casing` ofthe lock 33. This spring permits the levers 2O and 21 to yield whenengaged the movable Window 11 and restores said members to their normalposition when the movable Window passes beyond said levers 20 and 21.`ltvvill be understood that the pin 26 limits the upward movement of theJtree end ot the levers 20 and 21. The levers 2O and 21' are encased inthe housing 37 Which is fastened to the side of the door and extendsover the uppermost edge thereof Aand Vis'provided withA the rib 38 whichforms a part of the guide upon which the ivindovv 11 travels when moved.The particular frame `in which the Window is mounted is formed ot' alsuitable istrip of metal which is provided with the downwardly facinggrooved portion 39, the upwardly facing grooved portion 40, and thelaterally Xtending` hanged portion 41.

The groove 89 rides upon the rib '38 ot the housing'? when the ivindo'ivis moved across the door. The groove 40 receives the 'glass of themovable Window and the llaterally extending flange 41 is provided to en-'gage and depress the ends ot the levers 20 and 21to cause the rod 30 tobe moved into its operation.

`lever"34` operates when moved to operate the bolt 32. i

' The particular lever mechanism en'iployed in connection with the door14 may only utilize one lever'such as 45 which is pivotally held at oneend and has its opposite end provided with the curved portion 46, therod 47 and the spring 48 which operates in the same manner as does thevmechanismwemployed in connection with the door 13,*ivhen this structureis engaged by the movable 'vvindoiv 11. i i

' ln Fig. 4 is shown a modified construction dit'ering Jfromthat shownin Fig. 2, in that avmeans is provided which instead otengag'ing thebolt oli the lock engages the lever which operates the bolt` ln thisinstance one Vot' the levers 49 is provided with a, plate or otherobstruction whichv is positioned in 'the path' of movement ,of the lever50 oi the lock mechanism When the movable Window eration ot the boltivhich'the lever controls. f .From the foregoing description of themechanism employed in connection with the 4doorfl it can readily be seenthat when the movablev Window 11 is actuated vand brought into contactwith either othe'le- 4vers 20 v*or 21y or' 'this mechanism, theboltk"'orlock'ivil lbe lengaiged and its operation Y to j'open ytheYdoor prevented, thus eliminating i the possibility ot breaking the glassot the vention is not limited to the particular arr rangement, the scopethereof` being` defined by the appended claims iiorrningY a part hereof.f y Y l-laving thus described one embodiment-ot the invention, what lclaim and desire to cover by Letters 'latent is: y

1. ik. vehicle' top having a swingi and a movable'ivindow, means'torAreleasably locking'V the door Y and 'independently operablemeans forengaging` and releasing Y the lockingmeans to prevent and permit' theactuation thereof', said means being controlled bythe movable Window. i

2pln'a device et the class described,y the combinationr of a door and amovable Window, a lcclrtor thedooi, said lockV being operable toVautomatically lock the' doorV against opening when. the door ismoved toclosed position and beine' manuallyA operable'toV effeet an opening orthe door and means controlled by the movable Window tor'engaging andreleasing the -locli to `prevent' and permity the operation of saidloclr. f

3, In a `vehicle top' the vcombination ot a door and a movable vvindoiv,means `forlocking the door and independently operablemcans for engaging.the llocking lmeans to ng door prevent its-actuation and the opening ofthe door. said last mentioned meansbeingoperable bythe movable Window.

4. A vehicle tophavinga door and a-vvi'ndoiv3 said Window beingarrangedxat one end ot the top and being movable toward the 'oppositeend ot the top and beyond the door,

a lock provided in saiddoor, said lockincluding a spring actuated' boltwhich normally projects beyond'the door, means for Vengaging thelock toprevent .its operation Vwhen the door is closed7 said means beingcarried-.by the doom/and koperable by the Window, said means having aportionar-` ranged in the path-otthemovable Window,

,and being operable torelease the'locl When tlie'vvindoivis moved beyondthe door.

5. A vehicle tcp havinga door and a Windoiv7 said Window normally'occupying apositicn /atoneend of the top, a'lock provided in said"door, said lock having a bolt Which normally projects beyond the door,and

-means-j'tor vengaging the lock, :said means being carried by the doorandincluding a lever one end of vvhichextends ,beyond the door and isengageable by the Window When 1noved, and constructed to .engage/thelock having a lock said door being arranged in the path of the movableWindow and having means* for engaging and preventing the operation ofthe lock, said means including a pair of `levers the ends of which aresecured together, the opposite ends of the le-Y vers extending into thepath of the vmovable window and operable thereby when the Window ismoved, and means secured to one of said levers constructed to engagethelock to prevent its operation when the Window is in engagement With oneof said levers.

7. A vehicle top'having a door and a movable Window, a lock for thedoor, said lock being automatically operable tovpermit the door toassume a closed position and to hold said door in said last namedposition, means for engaging the lool; when the window is moved towardsthe door, said means including the movable Window, and means Wherebv thelock is released when the movable Window is lmoved beyond the door.

8. In a vehicle top the combination of a door and a movable Window, alock for the door, means for engaging the lock and re-V ends of saidlevers being arranged in the path of the movable Window.

9. In a. vehicle top the combination of a door and a movable Window, alock for the door, independently operable means for engaging the lock toprevent its operationand releasing the same to permit its operation,

and means for actuating Said means, said last mentioned means includinga yieldable lever having an en-d arranged ladjacent anv edge of theVdoor and in the path of the movable Windovv. l l

10. `In val vehicle top the combination' of a door-,and a movableWindow, a'locl; Vfor the door vertically movable, means for engaging andreleasing the lock, andmeans for actuating said last mentioned means,said last mentioned means having means arranged-adj ,o

jacent the edges of the door, and'in the path of. the movable Window. Y

11. In a vehicle top the combinationof a door and a movable Window., alock for the door, means for engagingthe lock and releasing tlie same,and means for actuating said last mentioned means, said last mentionedmeans including a pair of levers each havingan en d Which is arrangedadjacent the edges of the door and in theV path kof the movable window.i,

12. In a vehicle top the combination of afv door and a movable Window, alock-for the door, said lock including a reciprocal bolt i whichnormally extends beyondvthe door and is operable to recede and againextend during the closingof the door, means for engaging the bolttoprevent its operation,` said means being constructed to release thebolt to permit it to be operated to open and close Y' the door and holdsaid door insaid. lastI named relation, Saidmeans being operable bythemovable vvindovv.y Y

In Witness whereof, my naine this 19th day of July A. 1);, 1918.

MORRIS ZUT'MAN.

I hereunto subscribe.

